WATCH: Reggie Ragland explains why he chose to play for Nick Saban

Former Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland shared on the Alabama football Twitter page why he chose to play for Nick Saban and Alabama

Former Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland shared on the Alabama football Twitter page why he chose to come to Tuscaloosa and play for Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide.

“The deciding factor for me was when my dad broke it down to me. You’ve got one of the best linebackers to ever play here in Rolando McClain. Then you’ve got C.J. Mosley, Nico Johnson, Courtney Upshaw and all them guys. Plus, I wanted to be like them. Still now, to this day, we’ve got the best linebackers in the country. So, why not go play for the best school in America with the best coach and be a couple of hours away from home where it’s easy for my family to come watch me play? And plus I love competition, and being here pushed me to the limit.”
Ragland also shares how it feels to be both a national champion and a Super Bowl champion.

“I know I’m a blessed individual because I’ve won a national championship and a Super Bowl. Probably less than one percent of the world, and even in the NFL, don’t even win a championship. So, for me to be blessed to win that at the two highest levels that you can be at, as far as football, is a blessing to me. That’s why I made that decision.”

At Alabama, Ragland had 220 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 interception, 4 forced fumbles, and 3 fumble recoveries.

In his NFL career, Ragland has played in 42 games (starting in 32 of them) and has recorded 159 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one interception.

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